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The Power of One Sentence: Heterosexism in Coaches’ Biographies
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:10pm

If you peruse professional biographies for coaches, administrators and other staff on collegiate athletic department websites, you will notice a common characteristic of the vast majority: At the end of the description of each staff member’s profes...more

Supports for Female Coaches: Part I
by One Sport Voice
posted February 25, 2013 at 8:34pm

To read my monthly blog for Women in Coaching on “Supports for Female Coaches: Part I” click here. In this blog I outline key evidence-based  things that help support female coaches in pursuing, maintaining and thriving in their careers....more

Interview: Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie discusses Chelsea Gray's injury, her book, and the influence of Coach K
by Swish Appeal
posted February 21, 2013 at 6:49pm

What was your message to the team after receiving Chelsea Gray’s MRI? And how did they take it?"Well, at first obviously it was very difficult. (Tuesday), it was a day of grieving for Chelsea and the team. And I think it was just…life. Life...more

How To Play Your Playoff Role
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:33pm

Every player wants to be the one the coach calls upon to win the big game in the playoffs. Every goalie wants to be in for the games that “matter”. Every forward wants to score the game-winner and every defenseman wants to be out there in the...more

Anne Donovan returning to WNBA with Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted February 5, 2013 at 3:18pm

After the Connecticut Sun fired head coach Mike Thibault and his assistant coaches earlier this offseason, Seton Hall women's basketball head coach Anne Donovan has been selected as his replacement. How will she make her mark on one of the Eastern Confe...more

The Challenge of Competing Against Your Friends
by Pretty Tough
posted January 29, 2013 at 9:34am

Published by the Game On! Sports Girls Talk Blog (www.gameonsportscamp.com/blog) One of the advantages of participating in sports is playing on and bonding with teams throughout the years. Taking this benefit even a step further, you tend to play against...more

Teaching Girls to Play Tough Against Friends
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted January 25, 2013 at 6:30pm

One of the advantages of youth sports is playing on and bonding with teams throughout the years. Taking this benefit even a step further, kids tend to play against the same local or regional teams from year to year. Your kids start recognizing the same fa...more

It’s All In Your Head
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted January 22, 2013 at 5:46pm

Like most coaches, I’m constantly looking for ways to give my teams and players an advantage.  I recently read an amazing book by Carol Dweck called “Mindset “and I want to share a key concept from the book with you as I know it wil...more

7 Cs That Make Coaches Happy
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted January 17, 2013 at 9:28am

Over the holiday season, I take a few days to reflect on what my teams and players have achieved (and still need to work on) in this first half of the season. I thought I would share with you the 7Cs that me and my fellow coaches are looking for (and hopi...more

A Moment Of Pause
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:31pm

source Well folks, I’m about a week out (8 days, but who’s counting?) from my due date for our little bundle of joy’s arrival.  My husband and I are super excited to add to our family and are looking forward to this next chapter. ...more

14 Ways To Stay Motivated
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 26, 2012 at 7:56pm

source When I first started coaching, I would go and chat with one of the veteran coaches in the office…just to soak up whatever knowledge he was willing to share with me.  He’d been coaching for over thirty years and I was in year two....more

5 Gifts Santa Can Drop Off For Coaches
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 24, 2012 at 11:29pm

source If you’re out shopping today, then you’ve missed the fun part of shopping…where everyone’s happy and smiling and singing carols.  Now people are stressed, desperate, and not quite as friendly.  But don’t yo...more

Thinking Critically About Our Teams
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 19, 2012 at 9:00pm

source It comes naturally for coaches to think strategically about a specific game and how we can get the matchups we need in order to be successful. But what about thinking strategically about our programs?  Where are we behind the times in terms o...more

The Ridgewood girls win a triple overtime game in the sixth annual Mike Blake Basketball Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted December 19, 2012 at 7:37am

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ - A little behind on this piece. The sixth annual Mike Blake Tournament is completed. In fact the check has been received, cashed and partially spent on a much needed new camera. At any rate, the Blake is always a favorite to ...more

Advice to High School Students
by One Sport Voice
posted December 18, 2012 at 8:07am

Recently I was asked to speak to a student assembly at my high school alma mater, St. Cloud Technical High School in St. Cloud Minnesota. Go Tigers! Although I lecture to college students everyday, I suddenly was fearful I had nothing of worth to say to h...more

Managing Our Teams With Integrity
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:05pm

source As coaches, we’ve got to see ourselves as mini-CEO’s.  I’m the CEO of volleyball here at my college, we’ve also got a CEO of baseball, and a CEO of swimming…you get the idea.  So when I saw this article (Ma...more

7 Steps To Quality Coaching
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:50pm

source Coaches love to talk about success…it’s what we do!  I came across a great article on the Harvard Business Review’s blog that I’m sure you’ll love.  Nine Things Successful People Do Differently was written ...more

4 Tools Every Coach Needs In Their Toolbox
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:30am

source Folks who are fixer uppers or tinklers know that the key to handling any situation is having a nice toolbox.  Whether its needle nosed pliers or a power saw or cordless drill…these things will prove to be essential for any job that nee...more

The 5 Stages Of A Coach’s Career
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 10, 2012 at 9:03pm

source Let me tell you what I think about coaches: we’re crazy in our preparation and dedication, we work long hours and love it, we give up our nights and weekends, we mentor our student-athletes, we demand big things from them and even more from ...more

10 Essential Characteristics Of Winners
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 7, 2012 at 6:09pm

source “I want winners!” –Mike Singletary, former Head Football Coach, San Francisco 49ers Recruiting is any team’s lifeblood.  You need new people for different ways of looking at things, different skill sets, and to take y...more

10 Traits Shared By Losers…and Feared By Coaches
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 5, 2012 at 6:33pm

source When you hear the word “loser”, you think of awful people with no ambition in life.  But that’s not always the case, sometimes they are incredibly talented, charming, and fun people to be around.  Sometimes they’r...more

Using The Movie Hoosiers As A Teaching Tool
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 3, 2012 at 10:38pm

source In Effective Use of Films For Goal Setting, I talked about the movie Hoosiers and how it can be used to challenge your team to blow past preconceived notions of how good they can be.  I haven’t used the movie as a rah-rah “let&rsq...;more

Are You Committed To Your Team?
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 30, 2012 at 7:41pm

source I found a nice article over at Basketball Insights that talked about NBA coach Gregg Popovich’s leadership skills.  Since he’s been so successful, I thought I’d share it with you and put my spin on things. 6 ways to show yo...more

Book Review: Gender & Competition
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 28, 2012 at 8:06pm

source In 2000, I took my first collegiate head coaching job.  While I was fired up about coaching and volleyball…I was pretty clueless about what it took to be successful as a leader of young women.  That same year, I went to my coaches...more

Keeping Our Players Engaged With Their Teammates
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 26, 2012 at 6:22pm

source Over the course of a season, we have the opportunity to deal with lots of personnel issues.  Some of them are easy, some of them are quirky, and some of them are tough.  One of the tough ones, in my opinion, is when a player suddenly wit...more

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